SHS Community Newsletter
Week of January 24, 2022
Principal's Update
Scappoose Students, Staff and Families,
We have had a great week at school, with many activities during our Winter Week! Students and staff were entertained today during an assembly to wrap up the week's events; thank you, Leadership Students! Next week will be the last week of J-Term. Next Thursday is the official end of Semester 1. Friday, January 28th, is a grading day. There will be no school that day. Below are important updates and information for you this week.
Go Indians!
Jerimy Kelley
Scappoose High School Principal
971-200-8005*5010
Inclement Weather Information
As we are now moving into winter, we’d like to give you some information on where to find school closures, 2-hour late starts, and snow routes.
In the event of inclement weather conditions, the Scappoose School District will either start school with a 2-hour delay or completely cancel school. On 2-hour late starts busses will be delayed 2 hours. For example, if your child usually gets picked up at 7:35 am the bus should be at your stop at 9:35 am.
Snow route information can be found here.
If the weather does not improve within the 2-hour delay the remainder of the school day may be canceled. The decision to have a 2-hour delay or cancel school will be communicated through Scappoose School District’s School Messenger phone system. Each family with an active phone number will receive a call and email so if you miss the call you will be able to read the message in your email. Cancellation information will also be available via FlashAlert and your local news station.
· If school is canceled, all after school activities are canceled.
· The decision to delay or cancel school will apply to every school in the Scappoose School District.
District website at www.scappoosek12.org
· For school closures and late starts
· Snow route information is on the district website under Departments. Click on Durham Bus Service in the drop down menu.
· District App – Scappoose School District. The App can be downloaded for free at the AppStore or Google play.
FlashAlert at www.flashalert.net
· You’ll need to go this website and sign up for FlashAlert. This is one way to get the closure information as a text.J-Term Bell Schedule
Upcoming Events- NEW
Freshmen Elections:
Applications Due - January 19
Interviews - January 25
Speeches & Voting - January 26
Doernbecher Days: February 10-19
Counseling Corner
Your School Counselor is assigned to you based on your last name:
Aarin Pinkstaff, A through K
Alyssa Bettendorf, L through Z
Susie Erickson, Intervention Specialist
Justin Engstrom, Care Coordinator
Ondrae Sold, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
Academics:
We are getting close to the end of the semester. There is still time to catch up. If students are struggling they should come in to see their teachers or counselor before school, during lunch, or after school to get help.
- PSAT scores are now available on the College Board Website. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.
SHS will be hosting the SAT on March 12, 2022. For more information on how to sign up for SAT and helpful links for what to expect on test day, please click here.
Semester 1 Extensions: Students, if you have worked out a plan with a semester 1 teacher to have an extension on turning in your work, you need to make sure you have followed up with your teacher now that we are back from break. Most teachers are allowing through the end of J Term (January 27th) to turn in late work. At the end of J Term, Semester 1 grades will be transcribed so make sure to get your work in before the deadline.
Credit Recovery in J-Term: Many students were placed into J Term Credit Recovery classes because classes failed in Semester 1 or in a previous year. J Term Credit Recovery classes provide students with an opportunity to recover the credit needed for graduation. If you are not sure if you are in a credit recovery class or not, check in with your J Term teacher, your Counselor, or Ms. Erickson.
Schedules:
Semester 2: We are now accepting scheduling change requests for Semester 2 through the end of J Term (January 28th). Please find more information about the process here. We can ONLY accept schedule change requests through the Schedule Change Request Form.
At this time, we will only be able to accept changes that are related to scheduling mistakes or holes in your schedule. We are not accommodating elective change requests unless there is an extenuating circumstance.
It is important to be purposeful when you are forecasting for your classes so that counselors can place you in the correct classes the first time. Please keep this in mind when we forecast for next year.
Resources:
Scappoose Public Library will be hosting a free produce distribution every Wednesday from 10 AM to 12 Pm in the Library Meeting Room. All are welcome!
This time of year can be hard on people. Please know that there are resources for students who are struggling.
Scappoose Counseling Wellness Letter
Lines for Life: 800-273-8255
CCMH Crisis Line: 503-782-4499
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
College & Career:
Do you need a transcript? Or a Letter of Recommendation? Make sure you are requesting this stuff through Naviance. (make sure to click on the links for info)
Upcoming Events: (click the underlined links below for more information)
ATTENTION ALL 11th Graders: The Financial Reality Fair scheduled for 1/26/22 has been CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances. We will follow up at a later time with the rescheduled date.
FAFSA/Paying for College
FAFSA/Paying for College
FAFSA/ORSA Applications open October 1st!
FAFSA/Scholarship Help: The Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) will be offering a variety of help sessions in the coming weeks for students who may still need support with FAFSA or Funding/Scholarships:
FAFSA/ORSAA Line-by-Line: Walk through the FAFSA/ORSAA with us and bring your specific questions.
Finding Funds & Scholarships: Walk through Federal and State financial aid resources and OSAC's scholarship process.
Drop-in Sessions: Meet 1:1 to start, edit, submit your FAFSA/ORSAA
College Visits - check out the College Tab on our Counseling Website for all upcoming visits.
SCHOLARSHIPS! It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships tab on the SHS Counseling Website - we just updated it with a lot of really great resources for students and families!
Oregon Promise Grant Application opens Sept 1st
OSAC Scholarship App opens Nov 1st
PCC Foundation Scholarship App opens Nov 1st
Institutional Scholarships - start looking at college/university-specific scholarships now!
Attendance Matters
Attendance really matters! We want your student to be here and on time. So, how many absences are needed for a student to be considered truant?
Exceeding five days absent, either excused and/or unexcused, in a three-month period may be a truancy violation.
Unexcused absences are a child safety issue. Someone should always know where the child is. Oregon state law says an equivalent of four unexcused days in a month may also be a truancy violation.
Days specifically excused by doctor’s notes are excluded from any count. The program is intended to be as flexible as each school wishes. The school staff may take into consideration the student’s school performance when determining necessary intervention.
What happens when a student is sent to truancy?
A truancy officer will visit with the parent or guardian at the student’s home. The officer will evaluate living conditions that could affect attendance and inform parents or guardians of the Oregon Compulsory School Attendance Law 39.010. The officer will give the parent or guardian a compliance notice to sign and return to the school. This initial step often improves student attendance without further contact.
Tardy Policy
Excessive tardies will be turned over to the administration for disciplinary action.
Tardy # 1: three unexcused tardies in any one class in one semester. Result is after school detention.
Tardy # 2: any tardy from any other class in the same semester. Result is after school detention.
Tardy # 3: the next tardy from any class in the same semester. Result is Saturday School.
Unexcused absences will result in In School Suspension.
Athletic Announcements
It is almost February and all of our teams are hoping to continue to improve and begin preparing for the road to the state championships.
We all understand the importance of hosting competitions and in order to continue offering extra-curricular activities, we want to continue to be mindful to ensure we are following all current recommendations.
These include:
All spectators must wear a mask at all times and sit as a family when possible
Limited visiting fans per host school discretion
Drivers will be allowed to attend
Players and coaches will wear a mask at all times
Only students actively competing (on court, in a match, or in the pool) can be without mask
We, as well as other teams in our league, have had to cancel and reschedule games based on COVID cases. We will be updating schedules on both RankOne and OSAA as soon as we confirm the new contest dates.
Schedules
Please check out the upcoming week’s schedule
Senior Nights
We hosted our wrestling team senior night on Thursday, January 20 and honored Franklin Gardner, Ashtin Kauffman, LiLongJi Rice, Rachel McMullin, and Anna Rintoul.
Swimming Senior Night will take place on Tuesday, January 25
Boys Basketball - Friday, February 25 vs St Helens
Girls Basketball - Tuesday, February 22 vs Parkrose
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. for our Spring Sports Kick-Off parent, athlete, and coaches meetings.
General Testing Information
General Info - State Testing
Each year, schools are required to participate in administering the Oregon Statewide Assessments. These tests include Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3-8 and 11), Science (Grades 5, 8 and 11), ELPA (Eligible students only) and Extended Assessments (Eligible students only).
For Math and English Language Arts, parents may opt-out by preference. For exemptions for Science, ELPA21 or Extended assessments, they must be based on a disability or religious reason per the Oregon Dept. of Education and be approved by the District Test Coordinator.
Parents can find these forms on our district website: www.scappoosek12.org under For Parents>Curriculum/Instruction>State Assessments. Opt-out forms must be filled out annually.
Opt out form- State Testing
Exemption Form- English- Parent request for Exemption for state Testing (excluding Math and ELA)
Opt Out Form- Spanish- Opt out for State Testing in Spanish
Spanish Exemption Form- Exemption form- Spanish
Bussing Messaging
Durham Bus Services is continuing to make every effort to hire and onboard new drivers as efficiently as possible. Due to the shortage of drivers, the following routes:6,7,8,10 will not be operating the week of 1/24-27 Thank you parents for your patience during this time period.